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Period Pieces, Biopics and Comedies Fetching Early Oscar Buzz

The holiday season means at least some time off for a lot of people, and it's the last chance for films to qualify for next year's Oscars. We hear about some of the recent contenders from Kyle Buchanan, movies editor at New York magazine .

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The holiday season means at least some time off for a lot of people, and it's the last chance for films to qualify for next year's Oscars. We hear about some of the recent contenders from Kyle Buchanan, movies editor at New York magazine.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Sonya Geis

    Senior Managing Editor

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    Kyle Buchanan

    pop culture writer for the New York Times, author of “Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road”

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